The Urban Market

Over the weekend I attended The Urban Market Houston Antique Show with my friend Brenda. We had such a great time. 

My friend Jennifer of Metamorphosis Designs had a space there.

Her items were beyond amazing! Most everything she sells she handcrafts. True talent I tell ya!

I thought this handmade crown was cute. Super easy to make with some wire and cheesecloth and a finial.

We saw lots of bling! I can picture this antique chandy hanging over a large bath tub.

Lots of eye candy everywhere.

These shipping baskets were amazing! I was surprised they were only $300. I thought they would have been twice that. I wanted to bring home one of those little crates but I had to behave myself.

Brenda fell in love with this lamp. It reminded me of something my mama would like as well.

I wish I could remember the name of all the booths we stopped at but I can't. This man had a hidden treasure of things. Tables full of odds n ends from old lamps and what not. So many things you could do with the pieces. We spent a lot of time sifting thru it all.

I am a lover of roos so this fella caught my eye.

There was even an Annie Sloan Paint Demo going on held by Wonderfaux Home.

This bookcase was gorgeous!

No words for this huge mirror!! I hope it found a good home.

There were a lot of different styles represented so something for everybody. I picked up a few goodies along the way and I got to meet a super sweet fellow blogger. I will share more about that later this week!:)

Linking up to the following linky parties:
Amaze Me Monday
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Inspire Me Tuesday
Wow Us Wednesdays
Be Inspired Friday

Ottoman Reveal

I mentioned earlier in the week about the Build Your Own Ottoman Class at Metamorphosis Studios  that I attended a few weeks back. After a sick kiddo and myself being sick I was finally able today to go back and finish mine up! 

The class was for building a basic ottoman but since we ran out of time Jenn agreed to allow me to design a more personalized ottoman.  

This is the fabric that I used. I had purchased it last year some time just because I liked it. This was the perfect project for it!

I covered up the blue circle in the fabric because I wanted the ottoman to be more neutral and was afraid the blue would limit me. I teamed up with Cathie who is Metamorphosis Studios In House Embroider and we came up with this letter 'F'. It is our last name initial. She did a fabulous job! 

I love the nail head trim all the way around and the added jute webbing.

These little wooden legs I custom painted make me smile too! They turned out to be just perfect for the ottoman.

I really enjoyed making this with Jennifer. She is a fabulous instructor. I wish I could say that I can now make an ottoman on my own but it is a TON of work and a killer on my hands so I will just leave the ottoman building to the pro! I did though gain some great tips that will make my own smaller projects a lot easier.

Thanx Jennifer for such a fun experience! Also thanx to Cathie for working with me on my 'F'! I know I can be rather picky and she was super sweet to put up with me.

Linking up to the following linky parties:
Feathered Nest Friday
Be Inspired Fridays
Fabulously Creative Friday
Furniture Feature Friday